Peppered with anecdotes, observations and musings on the past two decades, this book is a unique must-have for all those who are interested in cinema, illustration and art in general. Throughout the pages the author reveals his calling – that of an artist and craftsman putting his talent to work on the dream machine that is Hollywood. This book is neither catalogue nor instruction manual – it is both, and yet so much more. Storyboards, concept art, paintings and illustration – his palette of talents has been deployed to bring emblematic (The Fifth Element, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Eyes Wide Shut) and other lesser-known works to fruition. A renowned artist who works in the shadows, he has helped pen the visions of Ridley Scott, David Fincher, Andrei Konchalovsky, Mike Newell, Tim Burton and Stanley Kubrick, to name a few. It’s where Sylvain Despretz has lived for the past twenty years, behind the scenes and next to the mightiest of the mighty. The image of its city namesake, Los ángeles is a multifaceted book teaming with angels and gods.
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